Jordan vs Malawi: Land area in hectares
Jordan
8.88 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
9.43 million hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
113th
Malawi rank
110th
Land area in hectares over time
- Jordan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.43 million hectares against 8.88 million hectares in Jordan, a difference of 548,600 hectares.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 110th of 238 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 604,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 604,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 604,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 604,000 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.83 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 598,600 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 549,860 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 548,600 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Jordan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 9.43 million hectares against 8.88 million hectares in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Jordan and Malawi?
- 548,600 hectares, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Malawi rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Jordan ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 110th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.